3rd Marine Artillery Regiment


The 3rd Marine Artillery Regiment is the heir to the 3rd Marine Artillery Regiment created in Rochefort by Napoleon Bonaparte's consular decree of May 13, 1803, the 3rd Colonial Artillery Regiment, then the 3rd Marine Artillery Regiment. The 3e RAMa has been present in either a constituted corps or isolated unit since 1803, on almost all the battlefields in which France has been engaged. The regiment was founded in a third operational phase in 1943.

Creation and different nominations

World War II

On May 10, 1940, the 3rd Colonial Infantry Divisionary Regiment was part of the 3rd Colonial Infantry Division.
The 3rd Colonial Division included the 1st Colonial Infantry Regiment, 21st Colonial Infantry Regiment, 23rd Colonial Infantry Regiment, the 3rd Colonial Artillery Regiment, 203rd Colonial Artillery Regiment. The 3rd Colonial Infantry Divion disappeared.
Reconstituted progressively from individuals rallying to général de Gaulle since August 1940, the regiment participated to operations of column Leclerc, then integrated the 2nd Armored Division of général Leclerc.

Post War

Organization

The 3e RAMa is composed of 950 artillery marines articulated in 6 Artillery batteries:

Insignia

Regimental Colors

Regimental Song

Decorations

The Regimental Colors of the 3rd Marine Artillery Regiment 3e RAMa is decorated with:

Battle Honours